Plane Accident

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Plane Accident is a single player simulation game. It was developed by Spirit Games Studio and was released on February 20, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Plane Accident" is a game where you investigate aircraft crashes as an inspector. Your tasks include securing the crash site, gathering evidence, and creating photographic documentation. After collecting evidence, you head to the hangar to inspect aircraft parts, interview witnesses, and reconstruct the wreckage to determine if the accident was caused by human error or an unfortunate coincidence.

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Audience ScoreBased on 158 reviews

story8 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

The game has a promising concept and offers a unique investigation experience related to aviation accidents.
There are interesting storylines for each crash, and the game allows for some logical thinking and analysis.
The graphics are fairly good, and the game is inexpensive, making it accessible for players interested in aviation.

The game is extremely short, with many players completing it in just a few hours, leading to feelings of disappointment.
There are numerous bugs and glitches that can cause players to get stuck or require mission restarts, significantly impacting gameplay.
The gameplay is overly scripted and lacks freedom, making it feel more like a series of instructions rather than an engaging investigation.

story
70 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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85%
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The game's story is well-structured and features interesting narratives for each crash, but it is hindered by a very short playtime and a lack of challenging missions. Players have expressed frustration with numerous bugs that can lead to mission restarts, and many feel the game needs more content to fully engage players. Overall, while the concept is promising, the execution leaves much to be desired, particularly in terms of mission variety and depth.
- “The story is pretty well set up.”
- “But, there are interesting storylines for each crash, unique maps for each crash, unique planes, and you can tell a lot of time and effort went into building it.”
- “Much better to concentrate on the parts in the hangar and the story.”
- “It's extremely short, with a good amount of interesting stuff; however, I have played all the missions twice in 2.4 hours.”
- “Too much of 'do this, then do that and then do this', and for every mission it's rinse and repeat.”
- “In the missions themselves, there's barely any exploration.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
62%
19%
The gameplay has been criticized for being short, with players completing the game in just 3.5 hours, leading to a lack of replay value. Additionally, numerous bugs and crashes detract from the experience, and the overall gameplay is described as tedious and unoriginal, reminiscent of outdated titles without sufficient engaging content. As a result, many players do not recommend the game.
- “I can overlook the performance issues and numerous bugs if I know the overall gameplay will be fun after updates and refinements.”
- “Very exciting gameplay!”
- “It's just gameplay.”
- “With that said, I can't recommend this game because of the amount of gameplay there is. I completed the whole game in 3 and a half hours, and now what?”
- “There's nowhere near enough gameplay for this game to be considered an actual game.”
- “Unfortunately, I felt like I was playing a tedious successor to a Carmen Sandiego game from the 80s with far less edutainment value. After seeing gameplay of the later levels being very similar but just in different environments, I chose to refund it.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is reported to have significant stability issues, including frequent glitches and bugs that can lead to soft-locks and characters getting stuck on objects, necessitating mission restarts. While some players have not experienced severe problems, the consensus is that the game, being in early access, requires further polishing to improve its stability.
- “Still pretty glitchy and buggy.”
- “For instance, I encountered glitches on both the farm and desert levels where my character got stuck on objects like a fence, plane wreckage, and even the ramp to a plateau.”
- “Without an 'unstuck' option, these glitches meant redoing entire missions.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
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The graphics are generally considered fairly good, but performance issues, particularly with framerate drops, detract from the experience. Users report significant fps dips, especially during intense moments like accidents, even when graphic settings are lowered, and there is a lack of fine-tuning options available.
- “The graphics are fairly good.”
- “There's a severe dip in FPS when first dealing with an accident on medium graphics settings.”
- “The only issue is the framerate, which decreases even when I lower the graphic settings.”
- “The only issue is the framerate because it still decreases even though I lowered the graphic settings.”
- “There's also severe dips in FPS when first dealing with an accident on medium graphics settings (you can't fine-tune them, by the way).”
- “For the graphics, the performance isn't good enough.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's optimization has been criticized due to a lack of performance and bug patches, with the most recent update focusing solely on language improvements. Users express frustration over inadequate graphics performance and numerous bugs, hoping for future updates to enhance overall gameplay.
- “Not even a performance or bug patch, and the last update was for a language update on March 14th.”
- “For the graphics, the performance isn't good enough.”
- “I can overlook the performance issues and numerous bugs if I know the overall gameplay will be fun after updates and refinements.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and repetitive, comparing it unfavorably to older titles like Carmen Sandiego, with little variation in gameplay across levels. This has led some to feel that the effort required for progression is not worth the experience, prompting refunds.
- “Unfortunately, I felt like I was playing a tedious successor to a Carmen Sandiego game from the 80s with far less edutainment value. After seeing gameplay of the later levels being very similar but just in different environments, I chose to refund it.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has been consistently criticized for being poorly suited to the overall experience and for its low quality, leading to a negative reception among users.
- “The music does not fit and sounds bad.”
- “The music does not fit and sounds bad.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features charming moments and humor that evoke comparisons to the classic Carmen Sandiego series, contributing positively to the overall experience.
- “I do hope the feedback in this video is helpful to the devs. There were definitely some charming moments and humor in the game that reinforced the Carmen Sandiego comparison.”